The Wheel Fortune X By Bonnie Tarantino One day, when Lucia was in nursery school, she came home and said, “Mom, my teacher is an astrologist. You should be friends.” If you happened to know Lucia at age 4, this will not,in any way, surprise you. Sure enough, during drop off’s and pick-ups, Mrs. Kathy […]

The Hermit IX By Bonnie Tarantino As I write this, I can feel that I am in my cave. I go there when I am tired, spent, empty. After coming out of three days of workshops and several overnight guests, I crawled back through the blankets and pillows and nestled in. I love it here. […]

Strength VIII By Bonnie Tarantino   In the strength card of the tarot deck that I prefer, there is a powerful woman with one foot in a pond and the other kneeling on the earth.  She stands naked in a warrior-type pose, holding a large snake in her hands as if deciding if she will […]

The Chariot VII By, Bonnie Tarantino I’ve got nothing…. Sometimes I just don’t’ have it.. I am not inspired. I feel the writer’s block. You’ll see when you read on. This is a choppy one. I actually started three essays on the Chariot this week and all of them ran right off the road into […]

The Lovers VI By Bonnie Tarantino If you read my last essay on The Hierophant, I left you with the question, “What broke the curse?” What broke the curse of self-doubt that was cast over me was love. But this is not the love story you might expect, as it starts with a nasty fight. […]